'Stylish' look added to H'town

GEORGE PACCIELLO/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHEROwner Andrea Rivas of Stylish Trendz, which is located on Main Street in Hackettstown, sorts through a rack of clothing -- each one offers "trendy casual" clothing and accessories for women, men and children -- in her store.

HACKETTSTOWN -- Living up to a name like Stylish Trendz is no small fete for a clothing retailer, but owner Andrea Rivas is proving it can be done.

Take a walk into the 166 Main St. store, and you immediately discover why she picked the name of her business. The store sells what Rivas describes as the best in "trendy casual" clothing and accessories for women, men and children.

Rivas, who moved to the area about a year ago, said she immediately fell in love with Hackettstown while walking with her husband along Main Street for the first time. Rivas always wanted to start her own business, so she decided to pursue the opening of a clothing store when she noticed the vacancy during her walk through town.

The store, which opened in March, has been drawing customers from both Hackettstown and the surrounding area.

She said the store aims to provide a unique flavor of clothing, which "caters to everyone."
Rivas spent a considerable amount of time coming up with the business's name. "I knew I wanted to pick something trendy. Stylish Trendz was picked from a list of about 50 names we were considering," she said.

In addition to selling clothing and accessories, the business also offers professional tailoring services. The store also offers a 10 percent discount for all Centenary College students who present their ID.

Rivas said she likes running her own business.
"I enjoy merchandising and the customer service aspects of helping people put things together," she said.
Stylish Trendz is open from noon-6:30 p.m. Monday to Thursday; noon-7 p.m. Friday; 10:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Saturday, and noon-5 p.m. Sunday. For more information about the store, visit www.stylishtrendz.com.